tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post1403662479613215604..comments2016-12-07T07:58:58.030-08:00Comments on In the news by Karen Franklin PhD: Hebephilia bites the dust -- againKaren Franklin, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-21545925268714538012012-05-10T23:42:36.525-07:002012-05-10T23:42:36.525-07:00Hey Karen,
Have you read either of these articles...Hey Karen,<br /><br />Have you read either of these articles? I found them at <i>The Psychiatric Times</i> They were interesting, yet confusing in a way. As I read through the first article, I noticed that the authors (medical doctors) asserted staunchly that all sex between teachers and students is abuse (which goes contrary to both Green and Frances et al who have stated that not all youngsters are necessarily victims). What puzzled me even more was the use of the word &quot;aberrant&quot; in reference to sexual behavior between teachers and underage students (no age specification was given).<br /><br />You can see where I am going with this...<br /><br />Green especially affirmed that this isn&#39;t true. Sex between teachers and students is certainly an abuse of authority and socially unacceptable behavior, but I would have expected doctors to recognize the absence of this phenomenon from the DSM, especially in light of the &#39;hebephilia&#39; rage and how its inclusion is being attacked by more and more scholars who insist that sexual attraction to adolescents isn&#39;t aberrant at all and normal as far as human males go.<br /><br />Here are the links:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/sexual-disorders/content/article/10168/1604146" rel="nofollow">Sexual Disorders: Teacher Sexual Abuse #1</a><br /><a href="http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/sexual-disorders/content/article/10168/2057166" rel="nofollow">Sexual Disorders: Teacher Sexual Abuse @2</a><br /><br /><br />The section in which the articles are listed is &#39;Sexual Disorders&#39;. This seems in error if such a phenomenon is not at all indicative of a disorder, which is what so many experts have claimed.<br /><br />How can socially unacceptable behavior be assessed as &#39;aberrant&#39; in a psychiatric publication representative of those who constantly insist likewise? Is this a contradiction or am I missing something? The entire phenomenon is certainly a complex one, involving a myriad of dimensions and shades of color, suggesting the presence of aspects that are both normal and abnormal. But where does &#39;normal&#39; end and &#39;abnormal&#39; begin?<br /><br />In any case, I just thought I&#39;d share these in the comment section of this particular post for the sake of additional reading and considerations. I look forward to your response when you have time, as I am curious for some clarification and elaboration on this.<br /><br />This is especially interesting in light of the fact that more and more judges are tossing out the &#39;hebephilia&#39; claim and denying civil commitment to those charged with SVP crimes.<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />R1researcheronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576084808353132904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-32763800812428488542012-04-14T11:40:35.872-07:002012-04-14T11:40:35.872-07:00This is great to hear. I find it interesting that ...This is great to hear. I find it interesting that the court system, which is actually part of the governmental domain, constantly defies claims by the government on various issues such as this. I am curious to know what the government (i.e. the entity that tries to prosecute these individuals) must think of the growing number of judgments against SVP prosecutions based on this reasoning. I will be waiting to hear about additional cases as further developments arise . . .researcheronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576084808353132904noreply@blogger.com